this is the future of the turkish navy
the turkish government is aware that an expanded modernized fleet would add
further muscle to the armed forces to protect its regional interests
although there are so many parameters required to measure a navy's strength having substantial
and technological assets is the first condition for building a navy's future therefore turkey's
indigenous move aims to transform turkish navy into one of the most remarkable naval powers
worldwide after the commissioning of landing helicopter dock anadolu turkish navy is likely
to form task groups and show presence at the open seas more than before in addition the turkish
president's statement about the aircraft carrier project at the launching ceremony of the first
domestic frigate istanbul was a sign that the turkish navy will be in the oceans in the future
currently the backbone of the turkish navy is the upgraded gabia class oliver hazard perry frigates
in addition the barbaros class frigates which are newer and more technologically advanced are
also considered as critical assets the turkish navy operates in the surrounding seas with the
largest submarine fleet of the mediterranean newly built ada class corvettes and facts
as the navy ages turkey plans to renew its fleet with indigenous efforts
after the caa tsa sanctions imposed by the u.s because of turkey's s-400 air defense
system purchased from russia indigenous solutions have become the most important of the few options
for this reason the president of the turkish defense industry promulgated last month that
almost all of the main systems and weapons including ciws and vls of the i-class frigates
will be developed by local companies lhd anadolu turkey's largest warship ever
is scheduled to enter service for the turkish navy this year although she will not carry f-35bs-tovl
aircraft due to the sanctions imposed she will significantly increase turkish navy's
power projection capacity the anadolu will be able to transport a force the size of a minimum
battalion without needing home base support lhd anadolu will meet the turkish navy's various needs
such as sustaining long endurance long distance military combat or humanitarian relief operations
while also acting as a command center and flagship for the turkish navy ongoing projects that shape
the future of the turkish navy number one milgam project the milgam an abbreviation of national
ship project forms the basis for the renewal and strengthening of the turkish navy within
the milgam project scope four ada class corvettes were commissioned so far and from the fifth ship
i-class frigates have started to be built the istanbul frigate is expected to be commissioned in
2023 and the three sister ships will enter service for the turkish navy by 2027. while i-class
frigates will replace the yavuz classes barbaros class frigates will undergo mid-life modernization
and will be equipped with indigenous and modern sensors number two tf-2000 air defense destroyer
the air defense needs of the turkish navy's task groups are met by gabia class frigates currently
as the replacement of gabia class frigates four andy air warfare destroyers are planned to be
commissioned within the scope of the tf-2000 project in the next decade tf-2000 destroyers
will be fitted with indigenous multifunctional cafr ada esa radar the tf-2000 destroyers are
expected to launch sipper long-range air defense missiles which are still under development
number three other surface combatants in addition to the frigates and destroyer projects ufook a
modern intelligence ship will enter service this year the turkish navy plans to commission two
additional bayraktar class lst and two offshore patrol vessels to protect its interests around eez
fact 55 project will replace aged facts within the next decade number four support vessels along with
the combatants turkish navy plans to renew its logistics assets two medium-sized fuel tankers
whose construction has been completed are expected to enter the fleet this year turkey intends to
expand its logistics fleet with the large combat support ship dim deck by 2023 16 tusla class
patrol boats two large tugboats and a submarine rescue ship called moshe which were completed
and put into service will serve for many years and contribute to the modern face of the turkish navy
number five submarines the turkish navy will meet aip air independent propulsion technology
with type 214 tara newton's reese class submarines the classes lead submarine was launched last year
and six submarines are planned to be commissioned until 2027 it is expected that the turkish defense
industry which cooperates with tkms this and crop marine systems for this project will reflect the
know-how experience gained from here to the indigenous submarine project called milden
locally developed torpedo ikea and anti-ship missile atmaka are expected to be launched
from these submarines according to many turkey experts milden's will be capable of launching
indigenous ghazian cruise missiles but there is no satisfactory explanation made by the officials yet
number six maritime patrol aircraft modernization of the naval aviation a critical unit of the naval
forces continues with the meltem project thales completed the command control systems and sensors
modernization of the cn 235 maritime patrol aircraft mpa and the first atr 72 renamed as p72
mpa was commissioned last year a total of eight atr 72 mpas will enter service for
the turkish naval aviation as the last phase of the project number seven ucav in addition to the
meltem project the turkish naval air force will be equipped with unmanned systems the breakthrough
made by the turkish defense industry in unmanned aerial vehicles provides more cost-effective
reconnaissance and surveillance activities at sea in addition to reconnaissance missions anka and tb
2-bay rocktar ucavs can launch locally developed mammal laser guided ammunition umtas and sierra
missiles these weapons can have devastating effects on the surface assets which have weak
air defense capabilities turkish navy plans to commission more than 20 ucavs in the coming years
number eight medium altitude long endurance male uav axing or a medium altitude long endurance male
class uav system is considered one of the most critical projects in strengthening the
naval aviation force it can perform day and night intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance isr
and strike missions with eo ir sar sigint payloads and various air to ground weapons axing gore is
expected to be used in anti-submarine warfare missions due to its high payload and sonaboui
carrying capacity it is expected to launch lightweight torpedo in the following years
turkish aerospace industries will start mass production of axing gore this year number nine
usv turkey's first ucsv ulac was launched last week the sea trials and missile test fires are
expected to be completed by half of the year later versions of ulac will be built according to the
task it will perform the version built for surface warfare will be capable to launch atmaka anti-ship
missiles while ulac for asw purposes can launch torpedoes the current efforts to renew the fleet
indicates that turkey wants to be stronger in the sea while establishing an effective a2 a.d in the
surrounding seas with its development trend in unmanned technology it wants to be effective
in areas far from the mainland with the lhd and aircraft carrier projects supporting the counter
piracy efforts in the gulf of aden since 2008 and touring the african continent with a task group
formed in 2014 was the first sign that the turkish navy wanted to be in the oceans which was
the primary motivation for the ship and missile projects to build future naval forces thus while
the turkish navy assets contribute multinational efforts such as ctf 151 in africa snmg2 and unifil
in the mediterranean they participate in exercises carried out overseas as well